Improvement in adjusting-straps for garments



T. O. POTTER. Adjusting-Strap for Garments.

No. 212,400. v Patented Feb. 18,1879.

NJ'EIERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, D. O

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

THOMAS O. POTTER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSI GNOR TO FRANKARMSTRONG, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN ADJUSTING-STRAPS FOR GARMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 212,400, at February1879; application filed November 27, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS O. POTTER, of Boston, in the county ofSuffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Suspenders, which is fully described in the followingspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, makinga part of the same.

Suspenders in which the elasticity is produced by metallic springscovered by a sheath or cover are old and well known; but they areobjectionable, forthe reason that the sheath cramps the movement of theinclosed spring, and also becomes worn and is very clumsy.

The object of my invention is to improve upon such suspenders by doingaway with the sheaths or covers, and also by inserting within eachspring a flexible stay, in order that too great strain may never be putupon the spring, thus making a durable suspender, which is entirelywithout the objectionable qualities of all other suspenders known to me.

In the drawings. A A are the shoulderstraps, of the usual construction.To these straps are secured the series of spiral springs B B, eachspring being of small diameter, and each series constituting, in effect,a single flat spring, flexible and of great elasticity. Within eachspring is a strong flexible stay, or tape or cord, to obviate the dangerof elongating it too much, and thus injuring it. This stay isrepresented in the drawings, where one of the series is shown elongated,in order to make the stays visible.

The several springs of each series are secured together at their ends,one end being secured to a metal loop, b, by which it is attached to thebutton-strap C C, the other end being attached to a metal loop, a, bywhich it is attached either directly to the main strap or to a bucklewhich is connected to the main strap, and by which the length of thesuspenders may be adjusted.

I ordinarily attach the two series of springs which are to be worn infront to the buckles.

The suspenders above described are neat and attractive in appearance,comfortable to the wearer, and possess afine elasticity. The springs arecompact and strap-like, and are readily attached to the shoulder-straps,and are less liable to wear out and become unsightly than those in whichthe springs are covered.

I am aware of Patents No. 156,083, to Hall and Lasher, and No. 149,727,to Curtis, and disclaim the devices therein described, they differingessentially from mine in that a sheath or cover is used with the metalspring. Moreover, in my suspenders all the spiral springs of each seriesare connected at one end with one metal loop, and at the other end witha second metal loop, this metal loop being. connected either directly tothe main strapor to a buckle which is connected to the main strap, andthe lower metal loop to the short buttonstraps of the suspenders, mysuspender being wholly different in these respects from those abovenamed and all others known to me.

What I claim as my invention is- An elastic adj ustingst-rap forgarments, consisting of a loop and a buckle provided with intermediatewire coils, the ends of which are secured in position substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

T. O. POTTER.

Witnesses:

J. E. MAYNADIER, J. E. KNOX.

